You can’t teach people to have passion, but you can encourage them to dig within themselves to find what drives them. Zac Rinehart grew up as a farm boy in Iowa. He was born into a family of thoroughbred salesmen, all classically trained from GE (General Electric), known to…
Brandon Laughridge is the Co-Founder and President of PolicyZip, a nationwide online insurance agency specializing in Medicare and Life insurance. He previously founded and sold two online businesses in financial services. Where did the idea for PolicyZip originate? My partner and I sold our online marketing business in 2014. We…
Anthony Clervi is the vice president of growth at UNA Purchasing Solutions. He’s a driven entrepreneur with a passion for people and relationship-building opportunities. With extensive experience in sales, marketing, and business consulting, Anthony provides consistent leadership and strategic direction for company success. Anthony earned his degree in business administration…
An entrepreneur’s initial instinct is to focus on the product, but it’s never too soon to start building thought leadership and market share for your brand. Pierre Barbeau is co-founder and CEO of Moblico, a leading mobile personalization and engagement platform. Mobile applications have revolutionized the way we communicate, behave,…
Run to your problems; don’t try to avoid them. Brad Thies is principal at Barr Assurance & Advisory Inc. (BARR), a full-service risk consulting and compliance firm that provides business performance, information technology, and assurance services to clients across a variety of industries. He specializes in helping clients assess, design,…
If at all possible, hire the most talented people as soon as you can. Hiring ahead means solving problems before they occur, which means having fewer things to fix. Constantly apologizing to the market while you build your team is a terrible way to build a reputation. Andrew Hsu is…
[quote style=”boxed”]My favorite quote is by Corey Rudl: “Failure doesn’t just happen. It’s a decision.”[/quote] Brock Stechman is a brand builder, serial entrepreneur, and dad of two amazing little boys. His days are filled with a substantial amount of coffee and the thrill of working with amazing clients and an…
[quote style=”boxed”]Meet people. Always follow up on an introduction and use the opportunity to explain yourself, polish your business idea, and see if you can be of any help to them.[/quote] Eric Schaumburg is the founder and CEO of Eventr.io, a B2B commerce and analytics platform for the trade show…
When I review my to-do list each morning, I think to myself, “If I only get one thing on this list done today, which item will allow me to feel like I had a productive day? Normally “social butterfly” and “computer geek” wouldn’t be used in the same sentence, but…
[quote style=”boxed”]Take breaks and separate yourself from the business when appropriate — especially “after hours.”[/quote] Danny Wajcman is the co-founder and Vice President of Sales and Operations at Lucky Orange, the premier service for website optimization and improvement. Based out of Overland Park, Kan., Lucky Orange is a complete suite…